Crafty Bloggers Update

As you know, if you have been reading my blogs this week, I am in Utah with my sister. She's had me chained to the couch stitching bookmarks for most of the time (I have done seven so far with five more to go), but she's let me take a few breaks.

I found out that I am not the only crafty member of the family who has an online presence. Her sister-in-law makes these really cool bags she calls PLOOBs. It stands for "plastic layers of old bags." She has instructions for how to make them on her website at http://www.ploob.net/ . Just click on "What is PLOOB" to learn more. The bags are really sturdy and depending on what sort of bags you use, they can turn out really cool. Of course, if you don't want o make your own PLOOB bag, she sells bags on her site too.

Here are some updates from some of my other favorite crafty bloggers, and a link to this site too!

• Layers Upon Layers - Artist Kerry Wilkinson plays with resin in a big way!
• Sweater Surgery - See how Stephanie cuts out a cool part of a pattern from The Crochet Dude's hot new book to crochet a two-colored headband.
• The Impatient Crafter - Madge makes a ghoulishly delightful invitation with an amazing eye for details.
• About.com Family Crafts -
• Aileen's Musings - Sherri offers several ideas for creatively displaying your child's artwork. Aileen has an autumn themed digital piece she's created along with a link to freebie images for you to create your own work of art. Enjoy!
• Cathie Filian - Win a copy of Bow WOW WOW! and a $100 worth of craft supplies from Plaid - 1 grand prize and 24 other prizes!
• Craftside - Craftside has goulish wet felted eyeballs, a crocheted spider web sweater project, crafting with the Chrome Cowgirl, and announcing Quarry Publishing is sponsoring this year's Holiday Felt Club in Los Angeles with special appearances, signings and make & takes with authors, Angela Cartwright, The Crafty Chica, Lisa Sonora Beam and Stefanie Girard.
• Crafty Princess Diaries - Hit the bargain bins at your craft store for the after Halloween sales so you are prepared for next year! Make up some quick and easy projects now and save time later.
• Cross Stitch at About.com - Check out the latest additions to the Stitcher's Photo Album - We've reached a milestone. The first page is now devoted to submitted photos of the free patterns from About.com Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite crafty blog or website? Share it with us in the Comments section below.